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Liushuang f Chinese
From the Chinese character 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli", 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six" combined with 霜 (shuāng) meaning "frost, ice" or 双 (shuāng, shuàng) meaning "two, double"... [more]

Liuwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Liuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 柳 (liǔ) meaning "willow" or 瑠 (liú) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 叶, 葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", 业 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements" or 烨 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid"... [more]

Lixiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen, happiness".

Lixin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted" or 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new"... [more]

Liyana f Mordvin
Possibly derived from Erzya лияназ (liyanaz) meaning "flax" (genus Linum). Alternatively it may mean "different, other".

Liyao f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 谣 (yáo) meaning "folksong, ballad" or 姚 (yáo) meaning "handsome, elegant".

Liying f Chinese
From Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 荔 (lì) meaning "lychee" combined with 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, tip, ear of grain" or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Lizar m & f Basque
Means "ash tree" in Basque.

Lizhen f Chinese
From the Chinese 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祯 (zhēn) meaning "lucky, good omen, auspicious".

Lizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine" and 祝 (zhù) meaning "pray for happiness and blessings" or 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Lizi f Chinese
From Chinese 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 栗 (lì) meaning "chestnut", or 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle" combined with 子 (zǐ) meaning "child". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Lokelani f Hawaiian
From Hawaiian loke "rose" (which derives from English rose) and lani "heaven, sky". It was popular in Hawaii during the first half of the 20th century.

Lola f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek, ultimately from Persian لاله (lâle).

Lolagul f Uzbek
Means "tulip" in Uzbek.

Lolaqiz f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and qiz meaning "girl".

Lolaro'y f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and ro'y meaning "face".

Lolazor f Uzbek
Derived from lola meaning "tulip", "red, scarlet" or "nectarine" and zor meaning "entreaty, strong need, desire".

Lomahongva m Hopi
Hopi name meaning "reed standing tall and healthy", from lomá "good, beautiful" combined with hóngva "just raised, just stood up" (from hóng "raised up, erected, caused to stand" and the suffix va).

Longhua f Chinese
From the Chinese 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon" and 花 (huā) meaning "flower".

Longzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Lönne m Low German
Of unclear origin and meaning.... [more]

Loreni f Armenian
Means "Linden tree" in Armenian.

Lothíriel f Literature
Means "flower garlanded maiden" in Sindarin, from loth meaning "blossom, flower" and riel meaning "garlanded maiden". In 'The Lord of the Rings', Lothíriel was the daughter of Imrahil, the Prince of Dol Amroth... [more]

Lotis f Greek, Greek Mythology
From the Greek word λωτός (lotos) meaning “lotus tree”. Lotis was a river nymph that transformed into a lotus tree to avoid Priapus.

Loulouda f Greek
Derived from Greek λουλούδι (louloudi) "flower".

Lourival m Portuguese (Brazilian)
Portuguese word for "laurel".

Lozan m Serbian (Rare)
From the word "лоза" (loza), which means "vine", especially grapevines.... [more]

Luanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 鸾 (luán), a mythological bird, and 烬 (jìn) meaning "cinders, ashes, embers".

Lubania f Nepali
Meaning "Flowers".

Luhan f Chinese
From the Chinese 路 (lù) meaning "road, path, journey" and 菡 (hàn) meaning "bud, lotus bud".

Luli f Chinese
Means "dewy jasmine," from (露) lu "dew, essence," and (莉) li "white jasmine."

Luludja f Romani
Luludja means "flower of life".

Lumei f Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Lumia f Sicilian
“sunshine, lemon tree”

Lumikukka f Finnish (Modern)
A combination of Lumi, which means "snow", and Kukka, which means "flower". The name was first used in the 1970's.

Luqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 璐 (lù), a kind of jade, and 蔷 (qiáng) meaning "rose".

Luqmonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek luqmon meaning "sage" or in honour of Luqmon or Luqmoni hakim, a sage regarded as the father of medicine, followed by oy meaning "moon".

Lusvard f Armenian
From the Armenian լուսին (lusin) meaning "moon" and վարդ (vard) meaning "rose".

Lúthien f Literature
Means "daughter of flowers" in a Beleriandic dialect of Sindarin. his was the real name of Tinúviel in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels.

Luyang f & m Chinese
From the Chinese character 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 杨 or 楊 (yáng) both meaning "poplar, willow", 阳 or 陽 (yáng) both meaning "light, sun, male", or 洋 (yáng) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Luying f Chinese
From Chinese 露 (lù) meaning "dew" combined with 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 罂, 罌 (yīng) meaning "poppy", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Lý f & m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 李 (lí) meaning "plum, plum tree" or 理 (lí) meaning "common sense, reasoning".

Lyankhua f Mongolian
Means "water lotus" in Mongolian.

Lyba f Pakistani
Means a "Flower"

Lyngheiðr f Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Derived from the Germanic name elements lyng "heather" and heiðr "honour". This is the name of a Dwarf from Norse mythology.

Lyngþór m Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from the Germanic elements lyng "heather" and þórr "thunder".

Lyngvi m Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Old Norse lyng "heather". In Norse mythology this is the name of the island in the lake Ámsvartnir where Fenrir is chained until Ragnarǫk.

Lyse f French, French (Belgian), French (Quebec)
Variant of Lise, although folk etymology likes to associate this name with the French word lys "lily". It is borne by Canadian BBC journalist Lyse Doucet (1958-).

Maasa f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Machi f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 萬 (ma) meaning "ten thousand" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax" or 真 (ma) meaning "truth; pure; genuine" combined with 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"... [more]

Madalgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Madhavilata f Indian
An Indian girl's name meaning "A flowering vine". Could also be a feminine form of Madhava.

Madhumalati f Indian
Means "flowering vine".

Madoka f & m Japanese
This name can be used as 円 (en, maru(.i), mado(.ka), maro.yaka) meaning "round, tranquil." It, along with 窓 (sou, su, (ten)mado, kemudashi) meaning "window" or 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto, mana, mado) meaning "real, true," can be combined with 香 (kou, kyou, ka, kao.ri/u) meaning "incense, smell, perfume," 花 or 華 (ka, ke, hana), both meaning "flower," or 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, excellent​."... [more]

Madona f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (mado) meaning "circle, yen, round" or 窓 (mado) meaning "window, pane" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "calm". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mae-hui f Korean
From Sino-Korean 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 曦 (hui) meaning "sunlight", 熙 (hui) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", or 希 (hui) meaning "rare, hope, expect, strive for"... [more]

Maeko f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 前 (mae) meaning "front, forward", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 栄 (e) meaning "glory, honour" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Mafuyu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 布 (fu) meaning "linen, cloth, spread, distribute", 扶 (fu) meaning "aid, help, assist", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" combined with 冬 (fuyu, yu) meaning "winter", 柚 (yu) meaning "citron", 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 有 (yu) meaning "exist", 侑 (yu) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 佑 (yu) meaning "help, assist", 優 (yu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 友 (yu) meaning "friend", 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten" or 悠 (yu) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure"... [more]

Magone f Latvian (Rare)
Directly taken from Latvian magone "poppy (flower)".

Magool f Somali
Possibly from the Somali magooli meaning "blossom".

Magserannguaq m & f Greenlandic
Derived from Greenlandic massippoq meaning "rising half up from a horizontal position" and the suffix -nnguaq "sweet, dear", with the implied meaning "flower which is raised up by the heat of the sun, whilst small pieces of ice are still above it" (according to the Greenlandic author Karl Siegstad).... [more]

Magu f Far Eastern Mythology
The name of a taoist immortal associated with the elixir of life and protection of women. Her name is derived from 麻 (ma) meaning "cannabis, hemp" and 姑 (gu) meaning "aunt, maid, maiden".

Mahana f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maharo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 円 (ma) meaning "circle, yen, round", 正 (ma) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, linen, hemp", 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers" combined with 晴 (haro) meaning "clear up", 悠 (haro) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 良 (ro) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled" or 陽 (haro) meaning "light, sun, male"... [more]

Maharu f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" combined with 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 青 (haru) meaning "blue, green", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve" or 葉 (haru) meaning "leaf"... [more]

Ma'heónoó'ȯhtá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Holy Corn Woman" in Cheyenne.

Mahgol f Persian
From مه (mah) meaning "moon" and گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose"

Mahigöl f Bashkir
From the Persian ماه (mâh) meaning "moon" and Bashkir гөл (göl) meaning "flower".

Mahigul f Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)
Derived from the Persian adjective ماهی (mahi) meaning "lunar, moonly" (compare Mahin) combined with the Middle Persian noun گل (gul) meaning "flower, rose".

Mahime f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess", 媛 (hime) meaning "beautiful woman, princess" or 妃 (hime) meaning "ruler's wife; queen; empress"... [more]

Mahina f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (mahina) meaning "light, sun, male", 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 妃 (hi) meaning "ruler's wife, queen, empress" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll" or 月 (hina) meaning "moon"... [more]

Ma-i f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mai f Korean
From Sino-Korean 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp" combined with 怡 (i) meaning "happiness; delight". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Maiku f & m Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (mai) meaning "hemp, flax, linen" or 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 郁 (ku) meaning "fragrance, perfume". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mailelauliʻi f Hawaiian
Hawaiian feminine name meaning "small leaf maile plant".

Maime f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maine f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 舞 (ma/mai) meaning "dance" combined with 稲 (ine) meaning "rice (plant)", 茜 (ne) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" or 音 (ne) meaning "sound"... [more]

Mairi f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" combined with 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Mais f Arabic
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".

Majani f Swahili
Swahili feminine name meaning "leaves (of a plant)".

Majoranna f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian majoránna "marjoram", with the spelling mimicking Anna.

Maka f Popular Culture
This is the lead protagonist of the manga and anime series Soul Eater. Her name is written in katakana (the Japanese foreign word writing system), so it has no meaning whatsoever. As a word though, maka means "to scatter, sprinkle, or sow seeds" in Japanese (which has nothing to do with her as far as I know).

Makala f Hawaiian
Means "myrtle" in Hawaiian.

Makishi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice" combined with 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Makizou m Japanese
"truth" or "reality"; "tree"; "structure"

Makongul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek makon meaning "home, refuge" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Maladee f Thai
Means "jasmine" in Thai.

Malarvili f Tamil
Derived from Tamil மலர் (malar) meaning "flower" and விழி (viḻi) meaning "eye".

Malea f German (Modern), German (Swiss, Modern)
Anglicized spelling of Malia. It is often claimed that this name means "flower" in Hawaiian. This is false. The Hawaiian word for "flower" is "pua".

Maletey f Khmer
Means "cape jasmine" in Khmer.

Malherbe m Medieval French
Derived from Old French mal "bad, evil" and erbe, herbe "grass; herb".

Mălina f Romanian
Romanian form of the Slavic name Malina 2.... [more]

Malinalxochitl f Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "grass flower" or "wildflower" in Nahuatl, from Nahuatl malinalli, "tall grass, twisted grass", and xōchitl, "flower". In Aztec mythology, Malinalxochitl was a sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions, and desert insects, and the sister of Huitzilopochtli.

Malis f Khmer
Means "jasmine" in Khmer.

Malisa f Thai
Derived from Thai มาลิ (maa-lii) meaning "flower" (see Mali).

Malislear f Khmer
Means "single-flowered jasmine" in Khmer.

Malivalaya f Thai, Lao
Means "climbing jasmine" in Thai, derived from มะลิิิ​ (mali) meaning "jasmine".

Mallagul f Uzbek
Derived from malla meaning "blonde, fair-haired" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Malli f Korean
From Sino-Korean 茉莉 (malli) meaning "jasmine". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mallika f Indian, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Hindi, Thai
Derived from Sanskrit मल्लिका (mallika) meaning "jasmine".

Malva f Swedish, Finnish (Rare), German, Danish, Spanish (Latin American)
Short form of Malvina. It may be partly inspired by Latin, Swedish and Finnish malva "mallow, hollyhock (flower)".

Mamaka f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mamei f Chinese
From Chinese 麻 (má) meaning "hemp, flax" combined with 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister"... [more]

Mamiko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" or 真, 眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mamizu f Japanese (Rare)
Ma means "Genuine, Real" and Mizu means "Water". There's also Ma: "Flax", Mi: "Beauty", Zu: "Stork, Crane", but it's not likely.

Mampuzhikal m Malayalam
Means "Mango Tree River". Its start as a name dates to the start of the 20th Century.

Ma'murgul f Uzbek
Derived from ma'mur meaning "thriving" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mana f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "true", 舞 (ma) "dance", 麻 (ma) "flax" or 満 (ma) "full" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character.

Manahimeko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 那 (na) meaning "what", 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 湖 (ko) meaning "a lake (body of water)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manaka f Japanese
This name combines 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love" or 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto, mana) meaning "real, true" with 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 花 (ka, ke, hana), which has the same meaning as 華, 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell" or 果 (ka, ha.tasu, hata.su, -ha.tasu, ha.te, ha.teru, -ha.teru) meaning "fruit."... [more]

Manamina f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manao m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with 男 (o) meaning "male", 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son", 央 (o) meaning "centre, middle", 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom", 緒 (o) meaning "thread", 織 (o) meaning "weave, knit" or 生 (o) meaning "live"... [more]

Manarsha f Dagestani, Avar
Means "violet" in Avar.

Manato m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) meaning "love, affection", 慎 (mana) meaning "humility, be careful, discreet, prudent", 真 (mana, ma) meaning "true, reality", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south" or 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 大 (to) meaning "big, great", 鳥 (to) meaning "bird, chicken", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer", 聖 (to) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 透 (to) meaning "transparent, permeate, filter, penetrate" or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]

Manatsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 真夏, which is also a word meaning "midsummer," from a combination of 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" and 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer." The first kanji can also be used as 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru) meaning "affection, love," 茉莉 (matsuri), which refers to the Arabian jasmine or 万 (ban, man, yorozu) meaning "ten thousand."... [more]

Mandarava f Buddhism
Means "coral tree" (genus Erythrina) in Sanskrit. This is the name of a female buddha or bodhisattva in the Vajrayana tradition.

Mandravas m Lithuanian
Derived from manti meaning "to think" and dravas meaning "strong like a tree".

Man-hui m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 萬 "ten thousand; innumerable" or 蔓 "creeping plants, tendrils, vines" (man), and 熙 "bright, splendid, glorious" or 姬 "beauty; imperial concubine" (hui).

Manishag f Armenian
"violet"

Manoka f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Manolya f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish manolya "magnolia".

Manoushag f Armenian
Means "violet" in Armenian.

Manushaqe f Albanian
Derived from Albanian manushaqe "violet".

Månviva f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
From Swedish månviva meaning "moonlight primrose".

Maōka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 桜 (ō) meaning "cherry blossom" and 花 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka, hana) meaning "flower, petal", 霞 (ka, kasumi) meaning "mist", 夏 (ka, natsu) meaning "summer", or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, incense"... [more]

Mård m Norwegian (Rare), Swedish (Rare)
Modern form of Mǫrðr meaning "pine marten".

Marduk-shapik-zeri m Babylonian
Means "Marduk (is) outpourer of seed", deriving from the god Marduk, and the Akkadian elements šapāku ("to pour on / to lavish") and zēru ("seed ; offspring ; sown, arable land").

Mareka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Combination of 稀/希 (mare) meaning "rare" and a ka kanji, like 花 meaning "flower," 風 meaning "wind" or 歌 meaning "song."... [more]

Margrietiņa f Latvian (Archaic)
Both a diminutive of Margrieta and a direct derivation from Latvian margrietiņa "daisy".

Maria f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 鞠 (mari) meaning "ball", 紅 (mari) meaning "crimson, deep red", 女 (mari) meaning "woman, female", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 聖 (mari) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 瑪 (ma) meaning "agate, onyx", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 莉 (mari) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 珠 (ri) meaning "pearl, gem, jewel", 仁 (ri) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent" or 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 杏 (a) meaning "apricot", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 阿 (a) meaning "flatter, fawn upon, corner, nook, recess", 安 (a) meaning "relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful", 晏 (a) meaning "late, quiet, sets (sun)", 晶 (a) meaning "sparkle, clear, crystal", 神 (a) meaning "gods, mind, soul", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 有 (a) meaning "exist", 雅 (a) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 美 (a) meaning "beautiful", 母 (a) meaning "mother" or 亞 (a) meaning "rank, follow"... [more]

Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Marianna f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 安 (an) meaning "peace, quiet" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Marigorri f Basque Mythology, Basque
Epithet for the moon. This name is possibly derived from a combination of the name of Mari 3, one of the key figures in Basque mythology, and the adjective gorri "red, rosé, Virginian, fierce".

Marimi f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Marino f Japanese
This name is used as either 毬乃 or one of the 3 kanji combinations shown above. The kanji used are 毬 (kyuu, iga, mari) meaning "ball," 茉莉 (ma(tsu)ri) meaning "jasmine," made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei), 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "logic, justice, reason, truth," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand", 舞 (bu, mai, ma.u, -ma.u) meaning "circle, dance, flit, wheel," 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, wherefore" and 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "field, plain."... [more]

Maririn f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fulfill, satisfy" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime"... [more]

Mariya f Japanese
From Japanese 雅 (ma) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax, hemp, linen", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 毬 (mari) meaning "burr, ball", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality" or 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 吏 (ri) meaning "officer, an official", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 耶 (ya), an interjection, 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 野 (ya) meaning "plains, field, rustic, civilian life"... [more]

Marjongul f Uzbek
Derived from marjon meaning "coral" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)
This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.

Maruka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 円 (maru) meaning "circle, ring" combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Marusu f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 寿 (su) meaning "longevity, long life"... [more]

Maşaq m Karachay-Balkar
Means "ears of corn left in the field after the harvest" in Karachay-Balkar.

Masaya m Japanese
From Japanese 允 (masa) meaning "license, sincerity, permit", 栄 (masa) meaning "flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor", 雅 (masa) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined", 宜 (masa) meaning "best regards, good", 匡 (masa) meaning "correct, save, assist", 公 (masa) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 順 (masa) meaning "obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion", 将 (masa) meaning "leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about", 昌 (masa) meaning "prosperous, bright, clear", 真 (masa, ma) meaning "true, reality", 仁 (masa) meaning "humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel", 征 (masa) meaning "subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes", 政 (masa) meaning "politics, government", 正 (masa) meaning "correct, justice, righteous", 聖 (masa) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 壮 (masa) meaning "robust, manhood, prosperity", 大 (masa) meaning "big, great", 方 (masa) meaning "direction, person, alternative", 麿 (ma) meaning "I, you", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 理 (masa) meaning "reason, logic", 諒 (masa) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate" or 和 (masa) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 瑳 (sa) meaning "polish, brilliant white luster of a gem, artful smile" or 三 (sa) meaning "three" combined with 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 寧 (ya) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit" or 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase"... [more]

Masayo f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Masik m & f Greenlandic
From Greenlandic masik meaning "the curved cross-tree in front of the ring of a kayak" and from Greenlandic masik meaning "gills (of a fish)", depending per dialect.

Masreni f Armenian
"dogwood blossom"

Masugi m Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "genuine, real, sincere" and 杉 (sugi) meaning "cedar".

Masuko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 素 (su) meaning "white silk" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Masuna f Japanese
From Japanese 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine" combined with 砂 (suna) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matlalaca m Nahuatl
Means "dark green reed" in Nahuatl.

Mato f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]

Matsuba m Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
Means "pine needle" in Japanese, which comes from combining 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" with 葉 (ba) meaning "leaf".... [more]

Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".

Matsukaze m & f Japanese
Means "wind blowing through pine trees" in Japanese. A Japanese opera named its character Matsukaze.

Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]

Matsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Matsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Maua f Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.

Mauhcaxochitl f & m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and xochitl "flower".

Mavjigul f Uzbek
Derived from mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mawarni f Indonesian
Possibly either from Indonesian mawar meaning "rose" or warna meaning "colour".

Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin, ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men, wata) meaning "cotton."... [more]

Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]

Mayahuel f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), American (Hispanic, Rare)
Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Mayaka f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 真弥香, 真弥華, 真也香, 真矢香, 麻弥香, 麻耶香, 麻也加, 麻也香, 万夜花 or 摩耶花 with 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "Buddhist sect, reality, true," 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb," 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000," 摩 (ma, sa.suru, su.ru, ma.suru) meaning "chafe, grind, polish, rub, scrape," 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly," 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata) meaning "to be (archaic form)," 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart," 夜 (ya, yo, yoru) meaning "evening, night," 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark," 香 (kyou, kou, ka, kao.ri, kao.ru) meaning "incense, perfume, smell," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower, gay, gorgeous, luster, ostentatious, petal, shine, showy, splendour," 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join" or 花 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower."... [more]

Mayano f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Maygol f Persian
A Persian name for a girl that means "A beautiful flower that when it blooms smells like a sweet red wine"

Maygul f Uzbek
Derived from may meaning "wine" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mays f Arabic (Egyptian)
Derived from Arabic مَيْس (mays) "nettle tree, hackberry".

Maýsa f Turkmen
From Turkmen maýsa meaning "field, greenery, sprouts".

Maysa f Uzbek
Means "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" in Uzbek.

Maysabibi f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and bibi meaning "learned woman".

Maysago'zal f Uzbek
Derived from maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and go'zal meaning "beautiful".

Maysagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Maysajamol f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Maysatoj f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek maysa meaning "sprouts, fresh growth of plants" and toj meaning "crown".

Mayuki f Japanese
From 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mayuuko f Japanese
From Japanese 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Maywa f Aymara
Means "poppy" in Aymara.

Mbalienhle f Ndebele, Zulu
Means "beautiful flower" in Zulu and Ndebele, from mbali "flower, flowers" and enhle "something that is beautiful of nice".

Mea f Japanese
From Japanese 萌 (me) meaning "to bud, to sprout" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meda f Lithuanian
Either from 'medus' meaning "honey" or 'medis' meaning "tree, wood."

Medeina f Baltic Mythology, Lithuanian
Lithuanian goddess of the forest and the hunt, her name deriving from either Lithuanian medis "tree; wood" or Lithuanian medė "forest".... [more]

Medika f Indigenous Australian
Derived from the Australia-based Kaurna word mitika meaning "flower, blossom". Kaurna language is spoken near Adelaide, Australia. It is also used to mean "water lily".

Meguro f Japanese
From Japanese 名 (me) meaning "name", 周 (megu) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 女 (me) meaning "woman, female", 巡 (megu) meaning "patrol, go around, circumference", 恵 (megu, me) meaning "favour, benefit", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (me) meaning "bright, light", 梅 (me) meaning "plum", 米 (me) meaning "rice, USA, metre", 綿 (me) meaning "cotton", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 萠 (me) meaning "sprout, bud", 九 (gu) meaning "nine", 君 (gu) meaning "mister, you, ruler, male name suffix", 来 (gu) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 玖 (gu) meaning "beautiful black jewel, nine", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 紅 (gu) meaning "crimson, deep red", 勲 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merit", 薰 (gu) meaning "a medicinal herb, to cauterize", 邦 (gu) meaning "home country, country, Japan", 勳 (gu) meaning "meritorious deed, merits, rank", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 國 (gu) meaning "country", 訓 (gu) meaning "instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read" or 具 (gu) meaning "tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture" combined with 浪 (ro) meaning "wandering, waves, billows, reckless, unrestrained", 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 露 (ro) meaning "dew, tears", 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur, bog rhubarb", 路 (ro) meaning "path, route, road, distance", 論 (ro) meaning "argument, discourse", 呂 (ro) meaning "spine, backbone", 滝 (ro) or 瀧 (ro) both meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 楼 (ro) meaning "watchtower, lookout, high building", 龍 (ro) meaning "dragon" or 郎 (ro) meaning "son"... [more]

Mehmongul f Uzbek
Derived from mehmon meaning "guest" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Mehrigul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek mehr meaning "love" or "mercy, compassion" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Meichun f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 春 (chūn) meaning "spring", 椿 (chūn) meaning "Chinese mahogany, camellia", or 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple"... [more]

Meidie f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 蝶 (dié) meaning "butterfly".

Meifan f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 帆 (fān) meaning "sail". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meigui f Chinese
Its a Chinese name and Mei by itself means "beautiful". And i read that Gui by itself means "good fortune". But together in Chinese the name means "Rose".

Meihe f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 鹤 (hè) meaning "crane", 荷 (hé) meaning "mint, peppermint, lotus", or 合 (hé) meaning "combine"... [more]

Meihu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "strawberry, berry", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", or 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" combined with 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger"... [more]

Meihua f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 華 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese" or 花 (huā) meaning "flower, blossom"... [more]

Meihui f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 惠 (huì) meaning "favour, benefit", 慧 (huì) meaning "bright, intelligent" or 荟 (huì) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant, abundant"... [more]

Meili f Chinese
From Chinese 美麗 (měilì) meaning "beautiful", or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 麗 (lì) meaning "pretty, beautiful, belle"... [more]

Meilian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 莲 (lián) meaning "lotus, water lily".

Meilin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem" or 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn"... [more]

Meining f Chinese
From the Chinese 妹 (mèi) meaning "younger sister" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 宁 (níng) meaning "peaceful, calm".

Meipuru f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "maple", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word maple.

Meiqian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 谦 (qiān) meaning "humble, modest".

Meiqin f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "piano, Japanese harp"... [more]

Meiqing f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather, sunny", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear; clean", 情 (qíng) meaning "feeling, emotion, love, affection, sentiment", 輕 (qīng) meaning "gentle, soft; light", or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green; young"... [more]

Meiqu f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 蕖 (qú) meaning "hibiscus".

Meiquan f Chinese
From the Chinese 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 泉 (quán) meaning "spring, fountain, wealth" or 全 (quán) meaning "complete, entire; maintain, keep whole".

Meiren f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 仁 (rén) meaning "humaneness, benevolence, kindness".

Meisa f Japanese
From Japanese 冥 (mei) meaning "dark", 銘 (mei) meaning "inscription, signature (of artisan)", 名 (mei) meaning "name", 命 (mei) meaning "fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint", 姫 (mei) meaning "princess", 愛 (mei, me) meaning "love, affection", 明 (mei, me) meaning "bright, light", 生 (mei) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 芽 (mei, me) meaning "bud, sprout", 苺 (me) meaning "strawberry", 萌 (mei, me) meaning "sprout, bud" or 鳴 (mei) meaning "chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing", 偉 (i) meaning "admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 愛 (i) meaning "love, affection" combined with 沙 (sa) or 砂 (sa) both meaning "sand", 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom", 冴 (sa) meaning "be clear, serene, cold, skillful", 彩 (sa) meaning "colour", 桜 (sa) meaning "cherry blossom", 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze", 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness", 朝 (sa) meaning "morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea", 皐 (sa) meaning "swamp, shore", 里 (sa) meaning "village" or 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help"... [more]

Meisha f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" combined with 砂 (shā) meaning "sand". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose", 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral" or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, kind".

Meisong f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty", 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", or 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry" combined with 松 (sōng) meaning "pine tree, fir tree". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Meitian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven".

Meiwang f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 旺 (wàng) meaning "prosper, prosperous".

Meixian f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 媚 (mèi) meaning "charming, attractive" and 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy, good" or 仙 (xiān) meaning "transcendent, immortal".

Meixiao f & m Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom"... [more]

Meixu f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Meiying f Chinese
From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" or 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot" combined with 盈 (yíng) meaning "full, plentiful, surplus", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems", 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade" or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Meiyong f Chinese
From the Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" or 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever", 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous, valiant, fierce" or 雍 (yōng) meaning "harmony, union, harmonious".

Meizhao f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty, beautiful" and 昭 (zhāo) meaning "bright, luminous" or 照 (zhào) meaning "shine, illuminate, reflect".

Meizi f Chinese
From the Chinese 玫 (méi) meaning "rose" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Melanthos m Greek Mythology
Means "black flower", derived from Greek μελας (melas) meaning "black" combined with Greek ανθος (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". Also compare Melanthios.

Meliantha f Indonesian (Rare), Dutch (Antillean, Rare)
From Greek μέλι (meli) "honey" and ἄνθος (anthos) "flower".

Melinette f Literature
Melinette was a named fairy in the fairy tale "Narcissus and Potentilla".

Melissanthe f Greek (Rare)
Composed of Greek μελισσα (melissa) "honeybee" and ανθος (anthos) "flower". It is used as a Graecized form of Mélisande (e.g., the 12th-century queen Melisende of Jerusalem is known as Melissanthe in Greek)... [more]

Melur f Indonesian, Malay
Means "jasmine (flower)" in Indonesian and Malay.

Melyonen f Cornish (Modern)
Means "violet" in Cornish. This is a modern Cornish name.

Meme f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" or 海 (me) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Memei f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 女 (me) meaning "woman" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Memeko f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" duplicated and combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mena f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Menekşe f Turkish
Means "violet (the flower)" in Turkish.

Meng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", 濛 (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout"... [more]

Mengju f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 菊 (jú) meaning "chrysanthemum".

Mengmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

Mengrui f Chinese
From the Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream" and 蕊 (ruǐ) meaning "unopened flowers, flower bud".

Mengtao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, to dream" combined with 桃 (táo) meaning "peach, peach tree", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Mengxia f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 夏 (xià) meaning "summer".

Mengxu f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 栩 (xǔ) meaning "be glad, pleased", also a species of oak.

Mengyao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 梦 (mèng) meaning "dream, vision", 猛 (měng) meaning "fierce, ferocious", 蒙 (měng) meaning "cover, suffer, ignorance", (méng) meaning "drizzle, mist", 孟 (mèng) meaning "eldest brother, first month of a season, rude, rough" or 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout", 瑤 (yáo) meaning "jade" or "mother of pearl"... [more]

Mengyuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 萌 (méng) meaning "bud, sprout" and 媛 (yuàn) meaning "beauty, beautiful woman".

Mengzi f Chinese
From the Chinese 孟 (mèng) meaning "first in series, great, eminent" and 紫 (zǐ) meaning "purple, violet".

Menma f Japanese
From Japanese 銘 (me) meaning "inscription", 夢 (n) meaning "dream" combined with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Menta f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Hungarian (Rare)
Italian and Hungarian form of Minthe. The name coincides with both Italian and Hungarian menta "mint".

Meoohtse'e f Cheyenne
Meoohtse'e means "spring grass" in the Cheyenne language. Meoohtse'e, also known as Monâhtseta'e, was a Cheyenne woman who had a child with George Custer.

Meranii f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 新 (ii) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mergen m & f Mongolian
Means "wise, sage, prophetic" in Mongolian.

Mèrgot f Jèrriais
Jèrriais diminutive of Mèrdgitte and cognate of Margot. The name coincides with Jèrriais mèrgot "daisy".

Merina f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Meron f Japanese
From Japanese 奏 (me) meaning "play music, speak to a ruler, complete", 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout" or 萌 (me) meaning "sprout, bud" combined with 音 (ron) meaning "sound", 論 (ron) meaning "argument, discourse" or 倫 (ron) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Mërsina f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian mërsinë "myrtle".

Mėta f Lithuanian
Derived from the Lithuanian noun mėta meaning "mint" (as in, the plant). This name is not to be confused with the similar-looking name Meta.

Methi m Thai
Means "philosopher, sage" in Thai.

Methika f Thai
Derived from Thai เมธี (methi) meaning "philosopher, sage".

Metog f Tibetan
Means "flower" in Tibetan.

Metok f Tibetan
Means "flower" in Tibetan.

Mētra f Latvian (Rare)
Derived from Latvian mētra "mint (the herb)". Mētra is also one of the Latvian names for the Estonian river Emajõgi.

Meulu f Acehnese
Means "jasmine (the flower)" in Acehnese.

Mevagul f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek meva meaning "fruit, sweets, candy" and gul meaning "rose, flower".

Meyramgul f Kazakh
From Kazakh мейрам (meyram) meaning "holiday, festival, celebration" and гүл (gül) meaning "flower".

Miahuaxihuitl f Nahuatl, Aztec
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Classic Nahuatl elements miahuatl "the maize plant in bloom" and xihuitl "plant" or xihuitl "year". Name borne by the mother of Monteczuma I.

Miana f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (mi, shin, kokoro, mune, makoto, gokoro) meaning "mind, heart, spirit, soul; thoughts, ideas" or 水 (mi, sui, mizu, midu, uzu, zumi, tsu, do, misa, mitsu, mina, min) meaning "(cold) water, a fluid; a liquid, water", 彩 (sai, irodoru, aya, tsuya, a) meaning "colour" or 亜 (a, e, tsugu, atsu, ou, minikui) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 夏 (ka, ge, na(tsu)) meaning "summer" or 奈 (na, da, nai, dai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "apple tree"... [more]

Miaolan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid".

Miaoli f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 黎 (lí) meaning "numerous, many; black" or 莉 (lì) meaning "white jasmine".

Miaorong f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Miaoshan f Chinese
From the Chinese 淼 (miǎo) meaning "wide expanse of water" and 杉 (shān) meaning "pine, fir".

Michika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (michi) meaning "love, affection", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 岐 (michi) meaning "branch off, fork in road, scene, arena, theater", 教 (michi) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (michi) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 康 (michi) meaning "ease, peace", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth", 充 (michi) meaning "allot, fill", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 進 (michi) meaning "advance, proceed, progress, promote", 翠 (mi) meaning "green, kingfisher", 千 (mi) meaning "thousand", 宙 (michi) meaning "mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time", 典 (michi) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 通 (michi) meaning "traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters, notes, documents", 道 (michi) meaning "road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 宝 (michi) meaning "treasure, wealth, valuables", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 満 (mi) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste", 未 (mi) meaning "un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac", 明 (mi) meaning "bright, light", 理 (michi) meaning "reason, logic", 倫 (michi) meaning "ethics, companion", 路 (michi) meaning "path, route, road, distance" or 迪 (michi) meaning "edify, way, path", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 知 (chi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 慶 (chika) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 哉 (chika), an exclamation, 可 (ka) meaning "can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy" or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch, dark red"... [more]

Mifuu f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 楓 (fuu) meaning "maple" or 風 (mi) meaning "wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mihana f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mihoka f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear, head (of grain)", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "protection, guarantee", or 朋 (ho) meaning "friend" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka) meaning "flower, splendour", or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase"... [more]

Mihrigül f Uyghur
Means "love flower" from Uyghur مېھرى (mehri) meaning "love" and گۈل (gül) meaning "flower".Меһpигүл

Mikasa f & m Japanese
A Japanese battleship built in 1902, named after Mount Wakakusa, aka Mount Mikasa in Nara (literally: “three bamboo hats”). Mikasa Ackerman is a character in Attack on Titan.

Mikie f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" and 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", as well as other kanji combinations that can form this name.

Mikihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 三 (mi) meaning "three" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree" or 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Mikii f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 井 (i) meaning "well". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mikina f Japanese
From Japanese 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "seed; fruit; nut", 樹 (miki) meaning "tree; plant", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches" or 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 来 (ki) meaning "to come", 岐 (ki) meaning "majestic", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 綺 (ki) meaning "elegant, beautiful", 祈 (ki) meaning "prayer", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 季 (ki) meaning "youngest brother" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 南 (na) meaning "south"... [more]

Mikine f & m Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess" or 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk", combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound" or 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible... [more]

Mikinosuke m Japanese (Rare)
From 幹 (miki) meaning "(tree) trunk, base" or 造酒 (Miki), referring to 造酒司 (miki/sake no tsukasa), the office under the Ministry of the Imperial Household in charge of the brewing of sake and vinegar, combined with the genitive particle の (no), written as 之, 乃 or the katakana equivalent ノ, and suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助.... [more]

Mikio m Japanese
Means "tree trunk man."

Mikio m Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man", 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly", 郎 (o) meaning "son" or 男 (o) meaning "male, man"... [more]

Mikisaburou f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 三 (mi) meaning "three", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son"... [more]

Mikiwa f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 希 (ki) meaning "hope" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Mikiya m & f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 允 (ya) meaning "field". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Mikiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 幹 (miki) meaning "tree trunk" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Mikuna f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 玖 (ki) meaning "nine" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Milausha f Tatar, Bashkir
Means "violet (flower)" in Tatar and Bashkir, ultimately derived from Persian بنفشه (banafsheh).

Milho f Portuguese
Diminutive of Emilia that literally means, "maize."

Millhiore f Popular Culture
Taken from Italian "millefiori" meaning "a thousand flowers". It also comes from a type of honey in Italy, made by pollen gathered by the bees from many kinds of flowers. Millhiore Firianno Biscotti from the anime Dog Days is a fictional bearer of this name.

Milon m Ancient Greek (Latinized), English, German (Rare), Literature
Derived from Greek milos "yew".... [more]

Mi-lyeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 美 (mi) meaning "beauty" combined with 蓮 (lyeon) meaning "lotus, waterlily". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Mima f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 誠 (ma) meaning "sincerity" or 馬 (ma) meaning "horse". It can also be written as 未麻, combining 未 (mi) meaning "eighth sign of the zodiac" with 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax", it was used like this in the very successful anime Perfect Blue.

Mime f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 実 (mi) meaning "fruit" or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty; beautiful" combined with 夢 (ime) meaning "dream; vision" or 芽 (me) meaning "sprout".... [more]

Mimigard f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old Norse mímir "memory", which is related to Old English gemimor "well-known", modern Dutch mijmeren "to muse, to ponder" and Latin memor "mindful, remembering." Because of this, the first element may also refer to the Norse god Mímir, who had omniscient wisdom and knowledge... [more]

Mimisa f Japanese
From Japanese 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Minae f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 苗 (nae) meaning "sprouts".... [more]

Minahikosis m Cree
Means "little pine" in Cree.

Mingedas m Lithuanian
The first element of this name is either derived from the Lithuanian noun mintis meaning "thought" or from the Lithuanian verb minėti meaning "to celebrate" as well as "to remember, to commemorate"... [more]

Mingli f & m Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "village; neighbor", 莉 (lì) meaning "jasmine", 梨 (lí) meaning "pear", 李 (lǐ) meaning "plum", 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful, lovely", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish" or 礼 (lǐ) meaning "rite, ceremony, gift, present"... [more]

Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".

Minha f Korean
Derived from the Korean Hangul 민하 (min-ha) that can be the combination of the Korean Hanja 珉 (min) meaning "jade" or 敏 (min) meaning either "nimble; quick" or "humble; well-mannered; hardworking" combined with 河 (ha) meaning "river" or 荷 (ha) meaning either "load; to bear" and "lotus; waterlily".... [more]